Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST) Insider Martyn Clark Buys 106 Shares

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc (LON:CRST) insider Martyn Clark acquired 106 shares of Crest Nicholson stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 142 per share, for a total transaction of £150.52.

Martyn Clark also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, December 10th, Martyn Clark acquired 113 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 132 per share, with a total value of £149.16.
• On Monday, November 10th, Martyn Clark bought 91 shares of Crest Nicholson stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 124 per share, with a total value of £112.84.

Crest Nicholson Trading Up 0.5%

LON:CRST traded up GBX 0.70 on Monday, reaching GBX 141.90. The stock had a trading volume of 530,431 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,868,089. Crest Nicholson Holdings plc has a 12-month low of GBX 125.71 and a 12-month high of GBX 198.50. The company has a market cap of £363.77 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 2.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 143.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 161.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.94, a current ratio of 3.27 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Crest Nicholson from GBX 254 to GBX 251 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Berenberg Bank decreased their price objective on Crest Nicholson from GBX 195 to GBX 180 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Peel Hunt reiterated an “add” rating and issued a GBX 190 target price on shares of Crest Nicholson in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Crest Nicholson from GBX 190 to GBX 160 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 195.25.

Crest Nicholson Company Profile

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc engages in building residential homes in the United Kingdom. It develops and sells apartments, houses, and commercial properties. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Addlestone, the United Kingdom.